Didi Contractor — Crowdfunding on wemakeit

A documentary about the life and work of the Architect Didi Contractor, who at the age of 85, is building sculpture-like houses from earth, bamboo, slate and river stone in North India.

CHF 10’730

107% of CHF 10’000

107 %

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The «all or nothing» principle applies: The project only receives the funds if the funding target is reached or exceeded.

55 backers

Successfully concluded on 5/4/2014

Rea Eggli

Zürich

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Claude

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Patrizia Krug

Arlesheim

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Hermann Amstad

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doris müller

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May-Britt Meisser

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Daniel Huber

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David

Haentzschel

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disi bauart123

Rüti

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Lu E. Trachsel

Zürich

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Heidi Köpfer

Basel

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Christoph Stratenwerth

Basel

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Maetthes

Engelberg

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another project

Maya Narayan

Oakland

Monika Brodbeck

Basel

Astrid Dolci - Hunkeler

Zürich

Brian Garrison

London

Arlene Plevin

Seattle

Mindy Tauberg

Irvine, CA

Regula Rüegg

New York, NY

Floh

Yael&Yahel

El Cerrito, CA

sylvia hurdle

Meyer & Salamon AG

Cormac

Krishna Das

New City

Choose your reward:

CHF25.-13 taken
Thank you! – You get sent directly from the film set in India a postcard with a personal greeting by the filmmakers and you will be mentioned in the credits.
CHF50.-3 taken
Movie Poster – With the movie poster size, you will receive an exceptional collector’s item and you will be mentioned in the credits.
CHF80.-0 taken
Postcard Set – You will get the 7 most beautiful photos of our film locations as a high-quality, non-commercially available set of postcards and you will be mentioned in the credits.
CHF100.-19 taken
DVD Box – You will get the finished film including bonus material on DVD and a gorgeous movie poster and you will be mentioned in the credits.
CHF120.-3 taken
Premiere Ticket – You are cordially invited to attend when the film flickers on the big cinema screen for the first time in Switzerland or in Germany and you will be mentioned in the credits.
CHF180.-0 taken
Premiere Ticket Deluxe – You are with us when the film will be presented for the first time on a movie screen in Switzerland or in Germany. Moreover, you will get your own personal Movie-Package with DVD, Movie Poster and Postcard Set and you will be mentioned in the credits.
CHF200.-10 taken
Architecture Book – Joginder Singh has documented all the houses of Didi Contractor photographically. In the film we see how the architect and the photographer work together on the book. You get it hot off the press and signed, even before it is commercially available. Furthermore you will get a Postcard Set and you will be mentioned in the credits.
CHF400.-2 / 5 taken
Architectural Sketches – Congratulations! You’re the owner of a rare hand-drawn and signed design sketch by Didi Contractor and you will be mentioned in the credits.
CHF750.-2 / 3 taken
Post-Production – For a day, you will accompany the director in post-production. You will have the opportunity to experience first hand how the film is produced. As «part of the team» you will get a special mention in the credits.
CHF1’000.-0 / 3 taken
Hands on – Find out for yourself what it means to build with clay. At a workshop of the Swiss IG Lehm you can lend a hand. As a «mud professional» you will get a special mention in the credits and receive a DVD Box.
CHF2’500.-0 / 4 taken
VIP Package – With your ticket you are with us when the film can be seen for the first time on the big cinema screen in Switzerland or in Germany. Of course, you are our guest at the after premiere party. You get your personal Movie-Package and a VIP mention in the credits. However, your highlight is an exclusive dinner with the protagonist Didi Contractor and the entire film crew on a date after the premiere.
CHF5’000.-0 / 1 taken
Godparenthood – You will receive the lifetime sponsorship of a not yet existing pavilion-like clay sculpture by Didi Contractor that could, with your genereosity arise somewhere in the beautiful landscape of Himachal Pradesh. The creative planning and the practical implementation will become part of the film with your contribution. As godparent you also get a special mention in the film, a carved dedication slate plaque and a frameable photograph of the completed art work. Of course you will get also your own personal Movie-Package.
CHF any amount
No reward
I just would like to support this project.

Pledged without rewards:

CHF 3’695.-

About the Initiators

A project by

individuofilm

Basel

1 own project

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Steffi Giaracuni (Director), Maria Rank (DOP), Senso (Head of Sound) and Norma Gianetta (Creative Producer) share one and the same passion for documentaries. This enthusiasm, a lot of creativity, a deep understanding and tactful sensibility they give now together in the realization of the cinema documentary «Didi Contractor».

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